A nearby “super-Earth” is giving scientists a rare look at the bare surface of a…
Browsing: Spitzer Space Telescope
The Spitzer Space Telescope was a pioneering observatory launched by NASA in 2003 to explore the universe in infrared light. By detecting heat emissions rather than visible light, Spitzer unveiled hidden structures in galaxies, revealed the birthplaces of stars and planets, and provided new views of distant exoplanets and cosmic dust. Operating far beyond the capabilities of ground-based telescopes, it offered critical insights into phenomena that are otherwise obscured by interstellar clouds. Even after its mission ended in 2020, Spitzer’s discoveries continue to shape our understanding of the cosmos and inform new generations of astronomical research.
A team of Japanese researchers has harnessed the power of AI to uncover hidden structures…
The planet, named LP 791-18 d, was located and observed using data from NASA’s Tess…
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet, LP 791-18 d, believed to be highly volcanic. The…
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks.…
NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer Find Two Exoplanets May Be Mostly Water In the 1995 post-apocalyptic…
In a tale of cosmic proportions, the region is being transformed by the massive stars…
Researchers have closely studied GJ 1252 b, a “super-Earth” exoplanet discovered in 2020, and suggest…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is aligned across all four of its science instruments, as…
Spitzer’s infrared telescope revealed the W40 nebula, a cosmic nursery 1,400 light-years away, shaped like…
Major smashups between rocky bodies shaped our solar system. Observations of a similar crash give…
Observations of a hot Jupiter may also advance our understanding of planet origins and evolution.…
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope provides an infrared glimpse into the NGC 2174 or “Monkey Head”…
Recent studies using Spitzer Space Telescope data have explored atmospheric changes in brown dwarfs and…
Just like clouds on Earth, clouds of gas and dust in space can sometimes resemble…
The supernova remnant G344.7-0.1 is across the Milky Way about 19,600 light-years from Earth. It…
Exploding stars generate dramatic light shows. Infrared telescopes like Spitzer can see through the haze…
Brown Dwarfs Push Rotational Limits Astronomers at Western University have discovered the most rapidly rotating…